I’m going all the way back to September 6th, 2010…the beginning of it all. I just finished syncing all the footage up this weekend and I needed a hit of nostalgia. I’m having serious film production withdraw. Now on to the desert known as post production. Can’t wait for “February Soundtrack Production Month”. Getting the whole gang back together.
More to come.
This started as a great day, and ended in terrible wind. BUT, the cast and crew did a great job and we salvaged the day. It’s amazing how out of control you can feel sometime on a micro-budget film set. Orphaned was a pucker factor of 10, and we were constantly taking advantage of good weather, luck, and happy accidents. It’s the only way to make films….a little more pay for cast and crew is always nice, but who wants to make movies like a safe paint-by-number? Not this guy.
There is a dolly shot that is repeated through out the film up there by the Troy sign and the video is us trying to nail it…which we did!
Hi all, just a quick reminder that the one and only capital region screening of The Brave and the Kind will take place October 29th at 9PM!
Where? The Art Center of the Capital Region, 265 River Street, Troy, NY.
How Much!? Only 5 bucks!
Plus it’s Troy Night Out…so they’ll still be serving wine and beer. Come and check out the new preview of my next film Orphaned, (the trailer up there now is not the real one.) AND stay for a Q&A afterward!
A lot of evening for only 5 bucks!
Hope to see you all there!
TBTK Trailer from The Brave and the Kind on Vimeo.
Here we are with another installment of the Behind the Scenes of Orphaned. This week we have another quick 5X5 with bees, fire and severed heads. This was our day to get all of the shots done before we burned the place down. Looking back, we had more than a days worth of stuff to do, but we still got it done and over to Paul and Laura’s wedding reception before the food was gone.
Another kick ass day! Thanks to the cast and crew.
Orphaned Day 11: 5X5 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
So we’re all done shooting and back for the edit. Stay tuned every week for a new post of pics, video, and updates. Most of the video will be in 5X5 format. That’s five, five second clips put together for a quick glimpse at the day’s shooting. This week we start backwards with a 5X7 (seven clips) of Day 12…our last day. Day 12 was an exciting day and you’ll see why.
Thanks again to my great cast and crew. Without them we would have never pulled of what seemed like the impossible. Shooting a feature film for under 10,000 dollars in 12 days. BUT…we DID!
Cheers
John
Orphaned Day 12: 5X7 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
A photographer and filmmaker from the Capital District of New York State, John W. Yost recently completed his second feature film, The Brave and the Kind, and is currently enrolled in the MFA program at the University at Albany. His work is often a hybrid of narrative and documentary, constantly seeking beauty, truth, and a greater understanding of the self. Mr. Yost lives a modest and happy life with his wife Raeanne, and their cat, Toonces.
